Type-writing machine.



B. C. STIGKNEY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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937,836. Patented oen.19,19o9.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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B. C. STIGKNEY. TYPE WRITING MAUHINE. APPLICATION FILED Dsc.7,197.

937,336. Patented 0017197909.

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WMM/wwe o B. C.`STICKNEY. TYPE WRITING MAGHINE. APPLIGATION HLM? DB0. 7, 1897.`

Patented Oct, 19, 1909.

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, @WMM/wam avm @Diem UNrTED 4s'rnnns PATENT formen :Bommel c. srrtxnnv, or nmzmnrn, NEW msm, AssrGNon,'-,BY MESNE Assicuunirme, A communion or New amm.

TYPEWBITER COMPANY, F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY,

"'rrrnwmrme Reclame.

To all whom it mit:

New. s citizen of the .United States, and a resident of, Elizabeth, in the ccimty of 'Union and State of New Jersey, have invented oertain new\and usefnl mpmvements in Type,- vWhiting Machines, of which the followlng is a specicatioai.

in many of its features my mvention relaces more particularly to that class of typewriting machinesfmwde the subject-.matter of United :States Patents granted to me Aprill 7, w96, No. 557,711, sind Feb. 2, 1897, Nos.

576,2845-5-6-7-8, and 576,329, wherein the venting the nebenan type-bar is veutexnaticzilly released and returns to its initial position independently @und im advance of the finger key.

The object of the .invention is; to :provide e type-bar releasing mechanism of novel cfmstruction.; e nevel carriage-eedingrnech- .anisnn enabling the machine to run aocu-v rately at high speed, with light touch upon the lkeys; .e novel high-speed space-key contris/"ance, whereby the timer uired or spacing is minimized, without lialbiiity of irregu` lar vaction of the machine, and Without con' fusing the operatornovel means for prec'f a striker or other movin part when suddenly stopped; a .mpi spacer, whereby upon the depression of a. iiey the carriage feeds rapidly and may he insta-ntiy stopped et any desired point, thus facilitating tabular Work, heedmgs, paravgraphing, etc.; ineens for disengaging Athe carriagefeed from the keys, so that 4one character may beprinted upon another,;ora singlev column may be Written down the page; and to otherwise, improve the machine. Y

My invention consists in certain features of construction and combintions of devices, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, and Particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawings, in which some parts are omitted and others broken uwuy, for the sake of more ciearly exhibiting the invention, Fi ure 1 represents a verments; Fig. 2 isa sectional nia-n, teken et line Z Z Fig 1, and showing mechanism contained rear elevation of the machine; Fig. I4 is a in the machine hase; Fig. 3 is eH-t-mying. By providing a timed l Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct, 19, 1909, spingi/enen nea neeember 7, m7. semi in. 361,037.

top view oi' the -paperwcerriage; Fig. 5 shows Be :known that I, BUnNHAM C.' ST1C1" the -carriage-escepement lever at one extreme of its vihration; Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective yview :of thecarringe escapement devices; Fig. 7 is a 'View taken et line Y, Fig. .l, and, showing one @construction whereby the rec/lar is enabled to have an independent movement in advance of the body of the papercaijriage; Fig.. 8 is ac'liagrmn showing a variation of the -carriage-escepement mechanism; Fig. 9 is an enlarged rear View, disclosing a modification ci the trigger and rupi spacer devices, and also showing four detached views of the modified trigger and check; Fig. 10 gives .pian andFi-g. 10*` 'type-writing -nmchines, I have chosen to illustrate them es applied tro a machine of the Well-imown type-bar construction, in which a series of depending type-hars me rramged about a common printingpomm While the :peper-carriage is power-driven.l

l represents the lmseof 'the machine, 2 the typeear ring or top :plated posts rising from lthe hause to support the vtop plate, 4 the finger-.keys -(arranged .as usuai in several lows transversely of the machine), y5 the leysems, 43 4the type-bar operating ievers, and 7 the connectmgmods, one extending from each key-lever to its associated bar l0.

The tados-In piece of positively' opereting the-trip by and during the downward stroke of the hey, es heretofore, I have erv.

winged the `release movement to occur after the key stroke is iinishcd.

The key support comprises an opper guide-frame or plete i1 `and lower plete 12, arr across the front'o the machine, each mving peiltforations' to receive lend guide the tney-stemsV 5.- The 4stemsmey he flat, .and the perforations suitably eiongeted,

so its to permit the vertioiii movement of the stem -wlriie preventing 'it from twisting or guide for the hey-stm, msteed of arranging it to sliohtly above normal position, flexing the is avoided.

Fiifhe rear ends of the type-bar operating levers (l are pivotally mounted upon a comn'iontransrerse fulcrum-rod 13. To the forward end of each lever is pivoted at 14e a depending trip 15, upon the lower end of which `is formed a forwardly projecting hook or catch 1G, which extends to a point directly beneath and in proximity to the foot of its associated key-stem The movement of the key is transmitted through the tripy 15, lever 6 and connection 7 to the typebar 10. At the descent of the key-lever, the point of the catch 16, instead oit traveling in an arc B struck from the key-lever pivot 13, is drawn forward to the abnormal position shown by dotted lines at Fig. 1; such abnormal movement being caused by the catch clinging to the foot of the beveled keystem 5, and being permitted by the pivot let. The independent swing of the trip is made in opposition to the pressure of a spring 17, vwhich is fixed to the forward end ot theI key-lever and bearsmpon the top of the trip ata point 20, forward of the pivot, and also at a point 21, in rear or' the pivot, thus holding the trip normally in a central position, but permitting its vibration in either direction, At Athe moment that the parts reach the dotted-line position, the rey is arrested by p'adg, but thetype-bar has yet a short distance to swing- (by inertia) before reaching` 'the platen; and during` this complemental movement of the type-bar the trip 15, moving downwardly with the key-lever, will. part from the key-stem, whereupon the 'spring' 17 will cause it to return to its central'position, so that the point of the cah will be upon the line l5. The trip is now out of gear; and the type-bar, connectingrod and key-lever resume normal position (assisted 'by the key-lever returnin-spring 23). ln its return movement the nose of the trip strikes the l'iey-stem and rides up along ff the rear edge; so that when the key-lever reaches normal position the nose of the trip standsI slightly in rear of normal position, and the shoulder 21 of the trip stands spring 17., lt Will. be understood that during the descent of the finger key the point of the pivoted trip 15 is swung forwardly, as indicated by dotted lines at Fig. 1, and also that at the return of the trip and key lever to normal-position, the nose et the trip rides up against the rear vertical edge ot the key stein and that the lower end of said trip is moved, slightly to the rear of the full line positionl indic'atedat 1; thus said trip vibrates in both directions from said Jfull line position, and the tendency of the spring-17 ineither case is to restore it central normal position. another key or loosely bestride its associated. key-lever, the keys may be manipulated before permitting danger of binding the lever in its up stroke l the depressed key to return to normal position. When the linger is raised, the key is lifted by returning-spring Q1, the lower end oit which bears upon the lower frame 12, and the upper end upon al stop-pin 25 projecting from the side of the key-stem. lVhen the foot et the key-stem rises above thc catch, the spring 17, pressing down the rear shouldcr 21 oi the trip, snaps the catch 1G forwardly to normal position, thereby posilively rccngaging the key to the type-bar. lt it should be attempted to arrange the trip 15 like a pendulum, to be returned by gravity to normal position, it is obvious that there would not be sullicien't promptness of action to swing the trip out o1 gear before;` the return stroke of the type-bar and key-l lever. This defect of a gravity-operated trip could not be successfully overcome by stopping the liey atv the beginning of the printing-stroke of the type-bar, so as to allow more time for the trip to operate; since in that. case the type-bar would fail to reach the platen. ly the use ot a spring l am enabled to carry the type-bar nearly to the platen, and yet jerk the trip out of gear with sutlicientsuddenness to avoid reling'agement oi the parts upon the rebound of ln'xodiiiedA to perform its oilice in other machines, as for instance those disclosed in my aforesaid patents, so long as the trip is adapted to transmit the movement ol" the key to the tyjiie-bar until the latter has almost reached the platen, and after the arrest of the key is jerked by spring-preseaue out ot engagement, so that the type-bar, with or without its connected parts, may resume normal position independently and in advance of the key. So long1 as the guide-trame 11 is arranged above the key-levers and trips, and near the keys, where Lit atl'ords a satisfactory side-support ior the stems, without danger olZ their binding, it is innnaterial whether the guide-trame 12 bel located as illustrated, or the stems prolonged and the frame located below the trips and levers.

Re )eat/ing articalinien writing' at high speer there is liability that the operator kwill sometimes fail to entirely release thc key before depressingy it a second time, when making such combinations as it, ll` ce, etc., so that there is no rengagcment of the key to the type-bar, and the second stroke i LZ i) v (Upon dllssion of any key-lever 6 the universal-'bar 27 will be forced down, carrying end of the plunger is'a xed ,collar 36, as

the universal. ar (for 'which if desired a i. en; 'ages the trip or upon the trip itself. 10

hangerrod 30, eachof which is -pivotally hun upon 'the forward end of one of a pairl shaft 32 is rocked. The position at this time herein set forth.

struction o rack an many objectionaof" a the hard and resistingv'touc toft e finger. keys, which must mov ,the dogs as welles ceases to engage the tooth 16 of the'trip Whenever the key does not return fairly to normal position before a second de ression. This imrovement may be 'readi yada ted to other ornis of' trips, to secure the esired result, Without de arting fromthe scope of the invention. t is immaterial whether the pro# jection 18 is placed upon the member that he universal ban-For causing the letter-spacing mechanism to operate at the actuation of any letter-key, a'universal-bar 27 levers 6 at a point near their rear ends. To

of s 'ortlirizbntal armsV 3.1, extending foi-- Wardly froinaa transverse shaft 32, which is pivoted inthe side walls of the base at 33.

downfthe hangers 30 andarms 31', and the is shown by' dotted'lines at Fig. 1.

A rearwardly extending horizontal arm 34. is fixed to 'the shaft about midway of its length, to theI rearend whereof is pivoted a vertical plunger 3'5, whose upper end is guided in the top plate 2. Near the upper best shown at Fig'. 3, by 'which the carriagefeed'd'evices are actuated when the plunger is elevated by the rocking of the shaft, as willvlpresently be explained;

j enathe ty e-impression has been made,

weak counterbalance sprin 37 may be pro vided) resumes its 'norma osition simultaneously 'with the return o the tyaebar, and independently'a'nd in advance of the return of thenger-key to normal positiong,z so that the paper-carriage is fed a letterspace and the mechanism resumes normal' position and is ready ,to receive aneth pulse before the finger-key hasbeen-lr from pressure. 4Any yother suitable f Iay be employed 4for transmttingthelioi'e-f sa s merit of the key to the le heissen@ ogs is 'open to .rinc al one 1s The esca ement Zet the "type-bars, andipu,y 'at the lsanfte strek store u sufficient power in a spring tto over come t e retai'din ...i l tooth upon the dog rid torcethe'd ,l

v al positioni: Th c ion ofthe dogs', and he eired to move them, are

the delicacy of4 action' peration -required 'in a ge 'fescapeme'nt duringfithe a until the leVerLtooth escapes from the rack.

, When operated at high speed, the typebars often pass one another at a-point near ythe platen, so that it is'desirable to begin the operation of the universal-bar and `feed devices during the final portion of the printing stroke of the type-bar, enabling them to 4 4resume normal position during the initial portion of the return type-b'ar stroke, as by such arrangement there is no liability of a' type-impression being made without the accompanying Ioperation of the feed devices. It has provedI impracticable to' incorporate this feature in machines having the usual construction of rack and'dogs, because the extraordinary ,resistance olered by the dogs and returning-spring to being operated in so short a'time is sufficient to eectively check the movement of the entire train of printin mechanism, and a faint impression of t e type is left upon the paper. And as the light, the excessive strain .thereon arisin from the ordinary construction of rack an feed do s causes the mechanism to be uncerf tain an unreliable in operation. It is also impossible to secure a uniform movement of the feed dogs for all the Enger-keys, which moving parts ofa type-writer are necessarily` n is a vgreat desideratum. In order to overcome these obJections, and makean easily operated, delicate, speedy and lpositive es.- capement, I have provided feed dogs which are actuated entirely by the rack, and have so connected the dogs to the finger-keys that theoperation of the feed devices requires practically no power, even when the machine is run at high speed.

In carrying out this portion of my invention I have provided ai lever, having a-tooth i or 'pallet that engages the rack, so that as the Ax'erts ressilge uponthe tooth it'tends rae brate t e lever; and for normally sup 'porting or holding the lever against such pressure, 'I have provided a trigger, which may be operated by any linger-key to release the lever and (permit it to be vibrated by and D vance movement ofhthe rack,

I haveprovided suitable means for rengaging*M the lever and rack, so that the latter is enabledto nieve step-by-'step in the usual locate. the trigger at a great distance from the lever axis, so1 thatv the lever exerts a very light lpressure upon the trigger. The

movement of `the trigger is thus practically nopposed, and no demand is made u on he" nger-keys. for power to operate. he

I everetooth has one function in common withl ythe"ordinary feed-dogs, viz., it moves in andl 4foutof' the rack-teeth and thereby'permits vthe-rack to advance; but the movements of the `lever are-caused by reason of the .pressure exerted upon vit by the rack itself, whereas' the usual feed-dogsare moved by finger-pressure applied at the keys. As one Sie method of secufing the rengagement of the lever-tooth with the rack, after its escape therefrom, I have provided the lever with a second tooth .or pallet, .also adapted to engage the rack, and which cooperates with the rack to vibrate the lever in the opposite direction and riengage the rst tooth with the-rack. The construction of the lever and its teeth may be altered so as to cause the lever to act otherwise than herein described, or other means-may' be adopted for causing the lever-tooth to rengage the rack after its escapement therefrom; but such variations would not involve a departure from the scope of my invention.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 3, 4 and (3, the rack-bar 40 may be provided with a series of downwardly-projecting inwardlypointing teeth 4l, arranged` in two rows along the edges of the bar, the teeth in one row being opposite the spaces in the other row, and the teeth being spaced at intervals equal to two-letter-spaces, say five teeth to the inch. The escape'ment-lever 42 is arranged beneath the rack, being fixed upon a vertical' arbor 43, which works in the forks of a relatively fixed' support or'bracket 44. The lever is provided with a pair of oppositely disposed teeth or pallets 45, 46, which project upwardly in position to alternately engage the rack-teeth 4l.

At Fig. 4 the pallet 46 is shown engaged to one of the rack teeth (indicated by dotted lines), and the pressure of the rack tends to swing the lever forwardly; and when the lever is released from the trigger it swings to the position shown at Fig. 5, at which point the pallet 46 escapes fromthe rack tooth. During this movement the rack advances say 1./30- of an inch. One of the forward row of rack teeth now engages the forward pallet 45, and forces the lever to swing rearwardly until the letter-space movement of the, racksay 1/10 of an inch, is completed, the rack and lever being stopped by the rengagement of the latter with the trigger. The pallet is still in engagement with the rack, and when the trigger again releases the lever the latter swings to its extreme rearward position, or until the pallet 45 escapes; whereupon the adjacent rack tooth upon the rear row engages the pallet 46 and vibrates the lever forwardly until the position at Fig. 4 is again reached, whereupon the rack and lever are again checked by the trigger. lf the trigger were eliminated, the lever would continue to4 vibrate rapidly under the rack pressure. The

trigger preferably stops the lever when the latter has completed a little of its swing in either direction.

It is not essential that the lever or other feed devices herein described and claimed be -used in a machine providedl with tripping type-bars or a tripping universal-bar, al-

mere than half though I prefer to use them in that connection, for reasons which will presently appear.

The gist of one portion of my invention resides in the provision of a tooth or feeddog which normally holds the rack against advance motion, and which escapes from the rack during the advance motion thereof.

I believe that it isnovel to provide two dog-teeth which alternately stop the carriage for successive type-impressions.

' The trz'gf/enwThe escapement-lever 42 is provided at its free end with a trigger-engaging tooth 47, which coperates with a trigger 50 to control the vibrations ofthe lever and permit the intermittent movements of the rack. The trigger is pivotally mounted at in a relatively fixed forked bracket lt has two opposite working faces 53, 54, either of which may engage the levertooth 47 g and an operating face 55, with which contacts the upper end 5G of an elbow lever, which is pivoted at 57 to a lu GO depending from the top plate 2 (Fig. 3 The horizontal arm (3l of the elbow lever extends overthc collar 236 on the universal-bar plut` ger 35, so that the movement of the universal-bar 27 is con'nnunicated through the plunger and elbow-lever to the trigger, causing it to release the lever-tooth 47, as shown by dotted lines at Fig. To insure the reengagement of the lever-tooth 47 with the trigger, the latter may be provided with a check 62, which during the releasing action of theI trigger moves into the path of a tooth (35 (Fig. which is formed upon the escapexnent-lever above the tooth 47. During its inward, swing the lever is first intercepted by the check, which detains it until the trigger resumes normal position, and .1

then permits it to pass and engage one of the working faces of the trigger. The working faces G3 and G4 (see Figs. 4, (l and 9) of the check may be made parallel; but they are preferably beveled, as illustrated, so that the power or impulse imparted by the rack to the cscapement-lever may be utilized in forcing or assisting the check and trigger to resume normal position. Thus upon the operation of the trigger by a finger-key, the rack advances, and automatically re-sets and rengages the trigger.

"As illustrated at Fig. 4, the pressure of the lever against: the trigger is about one sixth of the pressure of the rack upon the pallet. By locating the trigger at a greater distance and correspondingly lengthening the escapement-lever, a greater differ-ence in pressures may be secured:

The trigger, the universal-bar, and the parts `connectilng them, may be made light and sensitive; and they may be called into action during the completion of the printing stroke of the'type-bar without liability of.

checking the type and weakening the print.

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.pivotedupon nipples 107 formed upon the llnner ends of the platen-frame hinge-screws 'For lifting the bail a spring wire 110 may be'y prpvi'ded, having an eye at one end, so that 1t may be screwed fast to the rackvframe at 111; and the other end may be bent downwardly and hooked beneath the releasebail at 112. The spring presses the bail arm against a stop pin 108 projecting inwardly from. the arm-of the rack-frame (Fig. l). l/Vhen depressed the bail contacts with the pawl-shoulder 103, forcing it down, together with the feed-lever 12,' until the pallets are freed from the rack-teeth; whcreimon the carriage may be moved rapidly in either direction. The spring 102 (Figs 3 and 6) returns the feed-lever to normal position.

For conveniently operating the bail, there may be provided a lever made in two parts, each of which is fixed to a short transverse shaft 113 (Fig. 4), which works in a boss 114 formed on-the platen-frame. One arm 115 of the lever extends to the front of the platen-frame and bears a depressible lingerkey 116; the other arm 120 extends rearwardly to a point nearly beneath a finger 12]. formed upon the forward end ot the bail-arm 10G. `Upon depression of key 11G the shaft 113 is rocked, arm 120 lifted, contacting with finger 121 and lifting the same, whereby the release-bail is depressed. The draw-spring 122 will return the lever to normal position, pressing against the stud 123 upon the hinge-211311175. When the platenframe is swung up, the' tip oi arm 120, moving in an are about the pivotal point 107, clears'the tingcr 121; and one or more additional fingers 1211 maybe provided, so that the carriage may be released by pressing the lever 116 either when the platen-frame has been swung` to its highest position, or at intermediate points.

At Fig. 10 is shown in plan and elevation a modified release-key lever, pivoted at 125 to an arm 126 projecting from the hinge- ,arm of the ,platen-frame. AThe forwardlyextending arm 127 of the elbow lever is provided with a vertical nger-key 130; and the inwardly-extending arm 131 is bent vertieally at 132, the upper end being preferably provided with an anti-friction roll 133, bearing upon the bail-arm 106 at a point 131. The bail is here shown pivoted upon studs 135 projecting from downwardly and forwardly curving extensions 128 formed upon the racleframe. Only one extension 12S is shown, as the opposite one is similar, and the pivotal points are axially inline. Pressure applied horizontally to the finger-key causes a rearward movement of the bearingroll 133, as indicated by arrows; and this causes the depression of the release-bail. When the platen-frame is raised, the roll 133 is in the dotted-line position 129; and if the release-key be now manipulated, the movement of the roll will be downwardly, producing a similar movement of the re lease bar 104. In this modification the manual pressure is applied in "a manner to `relieve the pressure of ,thc rack upon the teoldogs, so that the separation is more easily etlected; out any suitable releasing mechanisnnmay be used in connection with my present ca rriage-feeding improvements. The operating arm 10G may be otherwise connected to the relcasebar 1011; and the latter may have other than a downward movement, if required.

Independent advance mover/amt of the mcL-As it is desirable to have a light tension upon the carriage-driving spring, and as the carriage is comparatively heavy and consumes time in making a letter-space movev ment, there is liability in rapid writing that the trigger will be operated before the carriage has advanced flar enough to rcngagc the escapementllever with the trigger; 1 which case one letter will be printed upon another. l' have succeeded in remcdying this ditiiculty by providing au independent quick movement oit' the rack, so that the level' is rengaged to the trigger by the time the body oi the carriage has completed halt a letter-space movement.

)it Fig. 7 the rack is shown supported at each end upon broad-headed .screws 141, which lit in open longitudinal slots 1410 in the ends ot' the rack. The length oi the slots is sutticient to permit say 1/20 of an inch play of the rack between the screws, each oi which serves as a stop. A, drawspring 142 connects rack-stud 1414 and framestud 143, so that there is constant tension to move the rack in letter-space direction. As the power of the carriage-driving spring (exerted in `the direction ot the arrow) is superior to that of spring 142, the latter is normally distended. its lsoon as the roet; is released by the operation o't the trigger, the spring 1422 immediately shoots the rack ahead of the body of the carriage, causing the retingagement of the escapement lever with the trigger by the time the carriage has moved halit' a letter-space. As the carriage completes its movement the spring 14:2 is again distended. `Without departing from 'the scope of this portion of the invention,` the-rack maybe otherwise moved in advance ot the carriage, the use of spring 1x1-2 not being essential. lhe independent advance movement of the rack maybe employed in connection with other descriptions of carriage feed, working upon other principles.

Se long astlieidesired promptis lob-lA ta1ned,1t would not be a departure from the invention ithe escapement-lever andtrigger or equlvalent feed deviceswerqmoved bodilyv trigger are operatedv without checking the type-bar, and the carriage is released prior to the impression of the type. At' the moment when the type is in contact withl the paper, the weighted platen-frame is athering headwaypthe rack is shooting a ead t and vibrating?thoieed-lever, a succeeding key is being der@ ed AWithout waiting to release first ey,='and a second .ty e-bar. is swinging-.toward the platen. The.v rstypebar rebounds from the platen, leaving aclcar impression, as there is no possibility of 4the type being held in contact with. the moving platerhby( involuntary continued pressure the first type-bar is yet in the neighborhood of the platen, the trigger and universal-bar l have resumed normal position, and the feedlever is rengagedto the trigger, .although the carriage has not lyet stopped. The sec-v ond type-bar passes t e first at a point sufficiently distant' from the platentoenable the types to clear` each other, andthe second type reaches the platen by the time the latter has com leted its movement.v The trigger is operate and the rack released, therefore, before the completion of the carriage movev1`nent,lbut no irregularity appears inthe.

4Q. It should be noted that the tension ofthe carriage-spring may be increased to any desirable extent, so as to insure the rapid movement of the carriageframe,' without inthe lleast retarding the operation. of the. feeddogs or rendering them liable to irregular action; in fact without having any effect -upon them except "to cause them to acteven .more promptly and surely. Such` increase vof carriage-tension isv not accompanied by an increased demand uponl the universal-bar' or finger-keys, so that the machine may be operated athigh speed bya light touchppon -ing permitted y-"the use tripping. devices. c -2 j Prior to my invention operators-,coul'd-. not reach the most ,satisfactory -fprofielency,y artly because the necessity o re easing one iey before depressing the next rendered the l5 highest speed of manipulation unmble;

ingllthe.Work of theiingers much harder.

hood of the p aten, the universal-bar and ey by which it is operated. While top'ed and partly because the machine would fail to resplond when operated at great speed unless boty the carria e-tension and feed-dog tensionlaviere .great y increased, th latter mak- 4 7o This broad .feature of my invention de .ends upon the combination with a series of nger.- keys, a series of type-bars and a powerdriven carriaeof means for reducing the pressure of t rack upon the tin er-operated devicesand' means for enab ingthe keys to successively operate the 'type-hais and carriage-feed devmes without releasement of the lreyzst-j,`

In carryingout thisfeature of my invenescplpement-dogs ma be enso tion, the usuel e'escapement-w eel 214 j ,i Sffwhereby the pressure of the rack uponztheffeed-dogs is diminished in proportion to-thediztference in diametersof the rack-pinion and the` escapement-wheel; or other means'inay be employed for reducing the rack-pressure. upon the fingir-operated feedsdevices. it s' Ould also noted that an increase'of carriage-tension (which it will be understood may be accomplished by keyin up the carriage-driving' spring in' the usua lmanner) does .not cal for a readjustment ofthe ldog-operating orf universal-bar-operating spring; and that no other e'ect ,is produced upon the .universal-bar and connections than to cause them 'to return 4more .promptl to. normal position, through the action of t e feed-lever upon the beveled faces ofthe check 62. Feedswtoh.-In order to enable the operator to write one character upon another, or to write a single column o characters down the page, means may be provided for .switchingthe feed mechanism -out ofgear with the finger-keys, as illustrated at Figs. 1 and 2. One of thehanger-{rods 30 is extended at 145 above its pivotal .connection tothe crank-arm 31. The extension Works in a slot 146formedin therearend of a 11o I pull-rod 147, which extends to the front of the machine and is `prov-ided with a suitable finger-hook 150. hen the rod 1s drawn. forward, the universal-bar is svvung4 back to" the dotted-line position A, and beneath the .i1-a arched portion 151 of the key-levers, so that it remains unmoved during the operation of the levers, and the feed devices and'carriage likewise reinainat rest.

It desired to hold the universal-bar at 12o f ositiony A, so that aline may 'bewritten own .the 'page',a hook 152 may be rovided the keys, the hi h speedof manipglationgbe.- .faft the forward end of the pull-ro which vmay catch over a vertical stud 149 in the of the front wall of the base. It lit shou d now be 'desired to move the carriage in' letter-space direction, the releasekey, the space key or the rapid-spacer may -be manipulated. A s ring 153 may return the pull-rod to .norma position. l'ao a temporary disconnection The gist of this portion of my invention lies in the provision of means for effecting between the linger-keys and carriage-,feeding mechanism; and without departingefrom the scope vof the invention the mechanism may )e f lever of the first order, pivoted upon a transverse pin 161. which is supported in lugs 162 rising from the key-lever stop-bar. The rear end of the lever may be twisted at 163, and perforated at 164, to receive the reduced ehd v165 (Fig. I) of a vertically arranged cylindrical plunger 166. The latter is also reduced at its upper end at 1&7, and passes tl'irough a`guide-hole in the top plate 2. Sollnd-dcmdening washers 170 and 168 may be placed at, top and bottom of th'eplunger. A guidedinger 169 (Fig. 1) may be secured to the top plate and work in a longitudinal groove cut in the periphery of the plunger, to prevent rotation thereof. The weight of the plunger is preferably sufficient to re' turn the key to normal position after yoperation. it. felt buffer 171 may be placed upon the under side of the key, to soften the blow of the key upon the shelf 172.

The operation of the feed mechanism by the space key depends upon the momentum of the plunger 166. Should theykey be depressed slowly, the plunger would ascend until the adjusting-screw 174 on the horizontal plungei."arm 173 nearly or quite touched the horizontal arml of the triggeroperating elbow-lever; but the trigger would. not be moved avsutlieient distance to release the feed, or to prevent the operation of the feed by the type-keys while the space key is held down. But when the space key -is actuated at the. usual speed, the momentum acquired by the plunger causes a continuance of its upward movement after the space-key has completed its down stroke; and this additicnai movement of the plunger is sutiicienl. to cause the trigger to release the escapement lever and. permit-the advance of the carriage. The type-keys may now be operated, whether theI sliace-key is released or not.; as, if the key is not released, the plunger falls far enough to release the elbowlever and trigger.

, So long as a. typebar key may be actuY ated to operate the feeding mechanism while the space-key is held down, it is immaterial what means are used to automatically relieve the feed devices from the control of the sijiace-key. .l deem the combination' of a releasing space-key with a series of keys which operate the type-bars and feed as one of great importance, since it has been experimentally proven that by this combination the time4 consumed in operating the space-"keyxifssubstantially diminished. so that the Ioperatitm of the type-keys may continue without"appreciable pauses for theoperation of the spaeekey.

The general speed of the machine illustrated is "limited by the time required for each type to clear the succeeding type; but in case of the operation of the space-key between two type-strokes this limitation is removed; and the last type-key for a` word, the space-key and the first type-key for the next. word may be actuated as rapidly as the mind can grasp the order of their operation, and without. regard to relieving any key of finger-pressure. i

Sundry attempts have been made to economize time by adapting the space-key to be actuated simultaneously with the last. letter of a word; but higher speed is gained b v my combination, while the operator is subjected to less mental strain. The advantage. gained by this combination is considerably enhanced by the release of the carriage being effected by the initial or lirst movement ol' the parts set in motion by the down stroke of the space-key. It is also enhanced by the fact that thespace-key operates independently of the universalfbar, so that there are fewer parts for it to actuate.

So far as my invention relates to the space-key, it may be used in connection with other forms of releasing type-keys, uniY versal-bars. and carriage-feeding devices.

' .llo/lifter! .space-lacy devices at Fig. 1:9.-- .is the trigger is so easily operated., there is liability that when thespace-key is struck with excessive force the plunger will, after falling upon the'upraised lever, rebound therefrom and succeed in operating the trigger a second time, producing a double space between words. To overcome this difficulty` the plunger, or what l may term a striker may be made of a slender rod 175, having a fixed cross-arm, one portion 178 of which bears the adjustable operating screw, and the other portlon ot which bears a vertical guide-finger 177, which passes through a guide-hole in the top plate 2, to prevent the i rotation of the plunger. Arranged upon the rod is a loosely fitting sleeve 180, of suitable weight. fixed stud 181 upon the plunger engages a` diagonal slot or perfora tion 182 cut in the sleeve. The weight of the sleeve is preferably borne directly by the lever, instead. of by the plunger pin 181. W'hen the plunger is thrown up7 the butter 170 contacts with the under surface of the top plate, bringing the rod 175 to rest; but the momentum of the sleeve causes it to con tinue upward in a spiral. path, owing to the engagement ofthe pin 181 with the diagonal slot. During this rotary movement the sleeve maintains an upward thrust upon the loo as aree. v

. normal position.

When the space-key is operated at mod eli'ate speed the plunger and sleeve move tio.- gethe-r as if made in one piece', so that only when excessive force is applied to the spacekey is any power lost. The Weight of the sleeve assists in. returning the space-key. A.

padded rest 183 may be provided forthe rear end' of the lever. Y

|The described device for preventing rebound after impact I believe to be new, and it may be used in other machinery than typewriting. The shaft 175 may be rotary, in which case the sleeveI 180 would continue to rotate in a spiral path after the arrest of the shaft. If the shaft be arranged horizontally, the weight may be returned. by a suitable spring. It is not essential that the plunger or weight be round, so long as the,

weight moves diagonally after the impact.

Rapid spawn-Should a light yielding continued upward pressure be applied to the arm 6.1 of the elbow-lever (Fig. 3),. the carriage would move rapidly along inA letterspace direction, the action being as follows: The elbow lever and triggerare moved by the pressure. to the dotted-line position, re-

leasing the escapement-lever 4-2; theyrack causes the latter to vibrate, and in its. return vibration the lever-tooth strikes the beyeled check 62 with suliieient force to vibrate it, together with the trigger and elbowmoves along at fair speed, asY the Afeed 'movement'consumes little time. I have arranged a linger-key which is adapted to communicate the described yielding upward pressure Ito the elbow lever, so that by simply holding the key down the operator is enabled to roduce long spaces in the written work. -his is simpler and less laborious than operating the usual carriage-release' lor cap. 193, the movement of the kev heilig limited by the hollow or tubular adustingscrew l1911-. inl which the stem is guided; and

a` slender vertical plunger 195 resting upon the rear end of the keylever and provided with a collar or shoulder 198 just beneath the arm 61 of the elbow lever 61 (Fig. 3).

When the forwardl end of the lever 190 is depressed by the key, the rear end exerts a yielding upward pressure, through the rod 195, 4upon the arm 61, with the described result.

Other means may be employed for applying a continued yielding pressure to the trigger or its equivalent. The rapid operation of the carriage feed, caused by a continued pressure upon a key, is a novelty in the art, and may be produced by other means used in connection with other carriage-feeding devices, without departing from. the scope of the invention.

Modz'ed trigger, check and rapid spacer at Fz'g. `9.-There is some liability, especially when weak anfd springy universal-bar devices are employed, that an occasional mo.-y ment-ary dwell of the universal-bar and connections in their operative positions will supply the yielding pressure upon the trigger just alluded to, so that there will be a spurious operation of the trigger and feed, leaving a blank between two letters of .a word. This dwell of the universal-bar may be prevented, if desired, by adapting it to move slightly by momentum after the typeimpression, thereby completing the releasf ing movement of the trigger; at which 1110-. ment the crank-arm 31 may be arrested by the pin shown at` Fig. l, so that the return of the' universal-bar and connections will take place. promptly.

Another method of overcoming the difficulty, whereby the release of the carriage may be positively effected during the printing stroke of the type-bar, without risk of scribed. Through the forked portion of the check 62. is passed an arbor 200, the ends whereof protrude and may worlt in any suitable bearings, such as a screw 201 or bushing 202, each of which is provided with a suit;- able end depression to receive the arbor, to which the check is rigidly attached. Any suitable type-bar bearing may be used, so as to secure the required freedom of action and steadiness. One of the forks is extended downwardly to form an operating arm 203, which is bent at its lower end, to bear against the working face 204 of the elbow lever. The trigger 50 is freely hung upon the arbor 200 between the forks. If desired, the working faces 53, 54 of the trigger may be slightly beveled outwardly, in a .manner to facilitate the release of the escapement-lever tooth 47.

The `trigger is preferably provided with a i pair of wings or guards 205, whereby it 1s prevented from accidentally resuming normal position while the escapement lever is at the outer limit of its vibration. I`he trigger is also provided with a lateral lug 206, which normally bears against the operating arm 203 of the check, so that the trigger is operated by the check-arm. The trigger is preferably provided with a weak returning-spring 207, the upper Aend of which may be housed in a depression formed in the under side of the arm 52, and the lower projecting end of which may enter a hole drilled in a horizontal arm 210 with which the trigger is preferably provided.`

l aok higher than thearm 210,

The eseapement tooth 47 is elongatedgso that the check and trigger `must swing `through a greater arc in order to release'the tooth. This decreasesthe sensitiveness of the trigger hereinbefore alluded to, as the escapement-lever tooth 59 works at a greater disadvantage in returning the trigger to normal position. If this principle is carried to such an extent that it becomes necessary to positively withdraw the operating pressure in order to permit the trigger to return,

all liability to a second or spurious operation of the trigger will be eliminated. Or if the check be made with parallel sides, so that the trigger must be returned by spring 207, the same result is secured. I prefer, however, the construction at Fig. 9, whereby the rack is enabled to impart a strong impulse to the check, while the comparatively long tooth 47. cures undue sensitiveness. of the trigger when operated by type-keys or single-space key.

At Fig. 9 the rapid-spacer plunger bears directly up against the horizontal trigger arm 210, moving it to the position shown at. C, so that the cheek is operated by the trigger wing 205. This has the edect of teinporarily rendering the trigger very sensitive, as obviously only a slight vibration of the check-is required during the rapid spacing operation. While the plunger 195 is in working position, the trigger and cheek maintain the relative positions shown at C and move as one piece. If the weight of the plunger is increased, the carriage moves less rapidly.

In order that the rapid spacer may operate when the shifting-frame, rack and feed are tilted over to the capital shift position, the trigger may be provided with a. second horizontal arm211, in front of and a little to compensate for the backward and downward swing of the trigger about the shift-pivot 85.

'ther means may be used to temporarily sensitize either the illustrated feed devices or others, so as to permit the rapid spacing of the carriage, without departing from the scope of the invention.

Variation at Fz'g. 1].-As the rack teeth may be more cheaply eut when they point outwardly, I prefer the construction of rack and cseapement-lever shown at. Fig. 11, in which the working portion of the rack teeth projects below the body of the rack. The pallets 45, 46 are arranged upon the opposite side of the lever pivot. 43; the spring 102 is a draw-spring; and the stop 72 is arranged between the pivoted pallet-arms instead of outside of them; but the general operation of the device is similar to that already described. The length of the lever 42 from pivot to trigger may be made four or five times the breadth of the rack, with satisfactory results.

Variation at Fz'g. 8 For the purpose of turn is controlled by the trigger and check` in substantially the manner already described. The eseapement movement of the wheel at each key actuation is equal to half the space between its teeth -215.

Any Well-known or suitable device may be arranged .between the pinion 213 and wheel 214, to effect the release of the carriage. It is not necessary for the wheel 214 to rotate when the carriage is being returned.

At Fig. 8, the circular escapement rack 215 tends to rotate to the right. The lefthand tooth 45 of the escapement lever is pressed by the rack tooth so as to cause the tooth 47 on the end of the lever 42 to bear against the working face 54 of the trigger, Whose construction is substantially the same as shown in Fig. 6. Upon the vibration of the trigger away from the tooth 47 of the lever, the latter isforced by the rack 215 to vibrate to the right until the tooth 45 escapes from the rack tooth, whereupon the tooth 46 is engaged by a rack tooth, and the lever is caused to vibrate in the o postte direction. During this reverse vi ration of the lever, its tooth 47 may contact with the right-hand wing 205 to prevent the trigger from prematurely resuming normal position. As the reverse movement of said lever continues, the tooth 59 thereon contacts with thc beveled portion of the check 62 and insures the return vibration of the trigger, bringing the working face 58 thereof into position to engage the tooth 47' of the lever, Whereb the lever, rack and carriage are arreste Upon re-actuation of the trigger by the ringer keys, the operation is substantially repeated, the lever, however, swinging toward the leit and then back again to the position shown at Fig. 8, again arresting the rack and carriage. lt Will be understood that the parte 53, 54, 62 and 205 at Fig. 8 Swingin unison upon the trigger axis, and correspond substantially to parts shown'in other views and designated 'by the same numerals of reference. parallel sides, as here illustrated, it may be provided with a greater bevel near the Working edge, so as to gain the sensitiveness necessary for the proper operation of the rapidy spacer mechanism. `The lever 42 may 'radiste in any direction from the pivot 43, and may be of any desired conformation, to meet the requirements Aot diizerent machines.

rthe followingfeatures of construction and operation are noted:

The type bar and finger key are combined A with an intermediate .trip which positively transmits .the movement of the key to the type bar during the entire key strokeand Auntil the type bar nearly reaches the platen, andthe spring 17 thereupon suddenly jerks the trip out of gear so that the type bar may .return from the platen to normal position independently and in advance of the key.l

flhe tripl has. four independent vibrations upon' its pivot at each key operation, viz irst, a movement to one side or forwardly during a key depression; second, a return to normal'posirtion relatively to the key lever, whereby the trip is released from the key stem, so. that the type bar is disconnected Vtroni the key; third, a movement to the other sident normal` position or rearwardly, this vibration oecurring byrcason of the contact "oi the .nose of the trip with the rear vertical i' edge oi the'keystem as .the key lever 6 resumas normal position; and fourth, a return tonormal positionre-connecting or rengag' ing thekey'with the type bar upon the re-A turn `to normal position of the key. The

spring 17 presses upon the trip 15attwo points, so as to return the latter to an intermediate impressionhasnot been made. ,Th'trip and disconnection is eii'ec'tedbetweentliekey l:nid the trip during the terminalpo'rtion of" the stroke ofi-the type bar. 'Each'key Astem is arranged :in proximity to its associated operating lever, and the keys are the free end of arranaa'in se rows 4The keys are succ d kWithout 'releasement" est j ,Messeseiten-asi iteld ,I l v e operati-on another t.; u,e other tv'ords, a number 'of It the check 62 has nearly' position Aafter vibration in either' -d-ireetion. .y I. Y f

' it the time the key is arrested bythe ad 2X2, the type is in proximity` l5 is positively connected to-,the type,"

tothe platen `ut type keys may be consecutively depressed to cause their types to make impressions upon4 the paper, Without releasement of any of` said type' keys'. The projection 18 enables the key to again actuate the type bar Without the necessity of the key irst returning Ientirelyto normalv position, as the projection 18 enables the rengagenient of the key,

trip, and `type bar during the second down .stroke of the key. I

Through the pallets or'dogs 45 and 46 and the lever 42, the pressure of the rack upon the iinger-operated trigger 50 is reduced, so o `the touch upon the keys is rendered proportionately easier. Each of the teeth or pallets 45, 46, is normally in position for engagement with the rack to detain the latter.l

Hence upon the carriage being pushed back or from left to right, either of the teeth 45 or 46 may engage the rack vand detain it. Each pallet escapes from the 'rack during the advance of the latter, and is rengaged with ithe rack by a movement of the lever 42,

which movement is imparted to said lever by -the rack acting upon the other pallet. In other words, after escaping from the rack,

either pallet isgbrought into rengagement by the action of the rack upon the other pallet. The escapement action of the pallets or dogs is oontrolled'by the'key-operated trigger 50, which engages lthe free end of the lever 42 and normally prevents the movement of the latter under the pressure of the rack. The palletsalternately engage the rack and escape therefrom yduring thead- Avance movements of `the rack and carriage,

and alternately detain the rack for successive type impressions; that is to say, one impression is` made.while the rackl is detained by the pallet 45, the next impression is made 'While the rack is detained by the pallet 46,

and soon.

The check 62 upon the trigger insures the Y rengagement of the lever with said trigger'. The triggerreleases the lever 42 and hence thefe'ed dog and carriage at or during the printing stroke of the key and type har, and l attheinitial stroke ofthe tripping universal bar 27. ATh

e vibrating movement of the Vlever 42 land its dogs afterr such release is y independent'P ofthejtype key, 'and is caused .by the carriage rack, which latter by vibrating said .lever 42 eiiects'a reoonnection of `the'feed dogs to the universal bar and typel keys. Each of saidgpawls or dogs turns upon one pivot 43) toescape from the rack during'the advanceniovements of the cal# in letter feed direction independently of the carriage during the feeding movements of the latter. The relative movement between the escapement teeth and the dogswhich occurs at this time is for the purpose of bringing said dogs to a position for a new Y actuation thereof, before the completion of the advance movement of the carriage. So long as the relative movements of the rack and dogs are thus lcompleted during the feeding movements of the carriage, it is immaterial how the relative movements be l.

tween the rack and dogsl are secured. By means of the described construction, the escapement movements of the'feed dogs are accelerated, that is to say, they are coinpleted earlier than would be the case if the rack Were lixed upon the carriage, since in such acase the'escapement movements of the dogs would not be completed until the feeding movement of the carriage was coinpleted, and. hence the dogs could not be reactuated before the arrest of the carriage. whereas in high speed writing it is desirable that the dogs may return to normal position and be started for a new movement before the vcompletion of the feeding movement. of the carriage, which advantage is gained by the described construction.

By the operation of the key -150 a temporary disconnection is effected between the feeding mechanism and the vtype bars, so as to prevent the actuation of the feeding mechanism by the type keys,' said disconnection being caused by a movement of the universal bar 27 to an inoperative position; that is to say, the movement of the described universal bar from normal` to inoperative position and back again causes no movement of the escapement mechanism.' The space key 160 may be depressed to cause a feed of the carriage, and before itis released from linger `pressure the type keys may be operated to make their impressions and also to cause the carriage to feed; in other words, the

space key automatically releases the escapement mechanism, so that the latter may be subsequently operated by the type keys without relief ofsaid space key from fingerl pressure.

advance movement is caused at-the initial stroke of the space key. The latter is connected to the feed mechanism independently of the universal bar 27, thus enabling the The release of the carriage for an space key to be operated at almost the same instant 4as the preceding type key, and without waiting foi' the return of the universal bar to normal position, so that spaces be.- tween words may be made more expeditiously than heretofore. The key 193 is su connected to the carriage feeding mechanism as to cause the carriage to feed continuously during the linger pressure upon said key.

Inasmuch as an advance movement of the carriage is permitted at the initial. stroke of the escapement mechanism, there would result a blur upon the paper if the type should be held against same during said movement of the carriage, but this objection is avoided by arresting the key 4 by the pad 22 before the type reaches the platen, so that the finger pressure upon the key is not transmitted to the type bar when the type is making its impression, but said finger pressure is sustained wholly by the pad; hence the type bar is enabled to rebound from the platen and cannot produce a blurred or double impression. So long as this result is attained, the tripping mechanism may be disregarded, although prefer to use said tripping mechanisin, so that the type bar may at once complete its return to normal position independlently of the key.

rlhe carriage escapement mechanism cornprises a double row of parallel stud-like teeth having beveled sides, the points of the teethl in one row being directed oppositely to the points of the teeth in the other row, and key-operated escapeinent devices connected to said teeth. As illustrated at Fig. 11, the teeth Lll project below the body of the rack and point outwardly, while the pallets 45 and -Ltt point inwardly.

lt should be understood that from certain aspects of my invention the carriage escapement mechanism may be regarded merely as such; that from certain other aspects it may be regarded merely as a speed controller for regulating the speed of the carriage for tabulating and other purposes, and that as a speed controller said devices may be used in combination with various other mechanisms to accomplish the desired ends. From certain other aspects the escapement mechanism may be regarded as a combined escapement mechanism and speed controller for the carriage. It will also be understood that the feed dogs coperate with a rack to form movable mechanism or a speed` controller actuated by the feed rack and that I have provided a controlling key, as 193 for instance, -Which controls said mechanism to afford a constant intermittent feed movementof the carriage as long aspressure is exerted upon said controlling key; that the said dogs under certain circumstances afford a movement of the carriage for a number of tooth space distances of the rack, the number of tootlrspace distances depending upon the v for rengagng the tooth te the rack; .and

length or'A time pressure is maintained on the controlling key; that the said feed d'ogs and the lever which carries them constitute a vivbratory device that is actuated by' the feed rack to afford a continuous feedv movement of the carriageby a single operation of the controlling key; that the controllinglrey controlling),` key renders the speed controller operative. The carriage, during a continuous run thereof, imparts an enforced vibra-- tion to the lever 42 and the parts connected therewith, which has a retarding etl'eet on the carriage. The resistance which a retarding device of this character offers to the motion of the part to which it is connected, is slight for a slow speed of said part, but increases as the speed increases. It will also be seen that thet'eed dogs have Hat or nonbeveled working faces; that ,nevertheless means are provided -for automatically afford ing an advance of the carriage during `the disengagement of said dogs 01 toothed members, and that the actuation of the' escapement device is effected wholly by the power employed to move the carriage. p In order tocarry out the general intent of my invention, I have devised novel con.- trivances which I desire to secure hereby, whether used alone or in Connection with the other portions of the invention. i

Variations too numerous to illustrate may be made in the manner of carrying out my invention in its severalfeatnres, Without departing from the scope thereof and. al. though some of the appended ,Clarins cover details ot' construction, it is not my Intention to be limited to such details, so far as the' broader features of the invention are oo ncerned. i,

What claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

i. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a series ottinger-keys, a series of tyie-bars and a powendriven carriage, of

t'evd devices controlled by' Said finger keys, i

` lets moved into and out o engagement with intens for reducing the pressure ot the carriage power upon the finger keys, and means for 'enabling the keys to be successively operated without releaseme'nt. y

In a type-writing machine, the'comloination with the power-driven carriage of 'an escapeinent rack; a tooth having a Hat or non-beveled workingl acefand which nocinally is in position for detaining the rack', and 'which escapes trom the raclr during the advance movement of the carriage; means means' contracted to the keys for controlling the escaipenaent action of the tooth.

3. In a type-writing machine, the combij nation with the power-driven carriage of an escapement rack; a lever having a tooth which normally is in position for detaimng the rack, and which is actuated by the rack to move the lever until the tooth escapes from the rack; means for causing the tooth to rengage the rack; and means vcontrolled by the keys for preventingthe movement of the leve-r under the pressure of the rack.

4. In a type-writing machine, the' combination with the power-driven carriage or"l an esoapement rack; a lever which is vibrated in opposite directions by the rack;l and means connected to the linger-keys and engaging a free end of said lever for controlling the vibrations of the lever.

In a type-writing machine, the combil nation with the power-,driven carriage of an escapement rack; a lever provided with a tooth which normally is in position for detaining the rack and which escapes from the rack during the advance movement of the carriage; means for rengaging the lever and rack; and means connected to the keys and cooperating with said lever for controlling the escapernent action of the lever.

. In a type-writing machine, the combi.-

' nation with the power-driven carriage of an escapement rack; pallets moved into and out of engagement with the rack by the power applied to the carriage, said pallets having fiat nombevelel `vstorlnng faces which alter natel-yengage the rack and escape therefrom during a letter s ace advance movement of the carriage; an operative connections between the pallets and the @iger-keys.

7..4 ln typefwriting machine, the combination with' the power-driven carriage of an escapenient rack; allets having flat or non,- beveled working aces that cooperate with the rack and alternately detain the rack for `successive type-impressions, and which escape from the raclg during the advance movements ofthe carriage; and operative onnectlons between the pallets and, the iin, ger-keys.

8. In a typevwriting machine, the combi-l i natlonwlthv the powerfdriven carriage oi' an escapex'nentrack; a lever rovided with palthe raclt by the power applied to the carria e, said pallets alternately engaging the rae Land escaping-therefrom during the sdf rance movement `of the carrie e; and-oper,

ative connections between the ever and tho tngenkeys .for controlling .the movement ot the .leven 9. In a typewritingu machine, the combi; nation with thepowerdriven carriage oan .escapement rack; a lever provided with pal lets which alternately detain the rack ,tor 

